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Security report for baselarea.swiss

Basel Area Business & Innovation · Healthcare · Switzerland

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Basel Area Business & Innovation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting investment and innovation in the Basel Area of Switzerland. It serves as a key regional agency supporting companies, startups, and institutions in business relocation, innovation acceleration, and ecosystem development, particularly in the life sciences sector. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, multilingual support, and active engagement through news and events. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and marketing integrations, though performance is moderate and mobile optimization is good. Security posture is weakened by an invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols, which poses a risk to user trust and data protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates strong business credibility and professionalism but requires urgent SSL/TLS remediation to improve security and trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
57
After the cap
49

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet · found on this site
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization holds a leading position in the Basel Area's innovation ecosystem, focusing on healthcare and technology sectors. Its non-profit model emphasizes service provision including consulting, accelerator programs, and event management. The target audience includes international companies and startups seeking to establish or grow in Switzerland. The website's integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing and active social media presence indicate a sophisticated marketing approach. The partnership with related domains such as invest.baselarea.swiss and innovate.baselarea.swiss suggests a broad ecosystem collaboration. The presence of annual reports and success stories enhances transparency and trust. Growth indicators include active event listings and news updates. The organization leverages multiple digital tools for user engagement and data collection, balanced with privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website employs several security headers including HSTS with preload and permissions policies restricting sensitive APIs. However, the SSL certificate is invalid or missing, and no TLS protocols are enabled, which critically undermines secure communications. The absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption further weakens SSL/TLS performance and security. No explicit security or incident response policies are found on the site. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The site does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries visibly, but the SSL issues represent a high-severity risk. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires immediate attention to SSL/TLS configuration to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Renew and properly configure a valid SSL certificate to enable HTTPS with modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3).
  2. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Continue maintaining privacy compliance and enhance transparency around data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using the Salient theme and child theme, with WPBakery Page Builder and Elementor for content management. It integrates multiple plugins including Modern Events Calendar Lite and Beautiful Taxonomy Filters. The tech stack includes jQuery, Select2, Featherlight lightbox, and Google Fonts. Hosting is provided by cyon.ch with DNS servers ns1.cyon.ch and ns2.cyon.ch. Performance is moderate with some caching enabled but no detailed load time data. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including Yoast SEO Premium. However, the SSL/TLS configuration is severely lacking, impacting security and potentially SEO rankings. The site uses multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High32 findingsView report
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